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Photograph was edited for publication purposes The Antelope Valley Fair and Alfalfa Festival is held annually at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, 2551 West Avenue H, in Lancaster, California. Photograph caption dated September 13, 1954 reads "International students cluster around Antelope Valley Fair queen Barbara Shumaker asking her to autograph programs. Left to right are John Arokiaramy, South India; Julius Chabala, Northern Rhodesia; Jamsshib Ehteshamsadeh, Iran, and Ali Dajani, Jordan." The men are college students, members of Visiting International Students Association.; See images #00139418 through #00139419 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Visiting International Students Association Antelope Valley Fair Young women--California--Lancaster Young men--California--Lancaster Beauty contestants--California--Lancaster College students--California--Lancaster Students, Foreign--California--Lancaster Tiaras--California--Lancaster Sashes (Clothing)--California--Lancaster Fairs--California--Lancaster Lancaster (Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits Valley Times Collection photographs
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